The Camera

The Camera 

        1. The "camera obscura" is when in a dark room, a tiny holes created in one wall, through the hole light is focused and the outside scene is projected on the opposite wall. 

         2. The invention was the understanding of optics and the process of making which causality glass lenses. 

         3.  Niepce added *film* to create the first successful photograph. 

         4.  The thing that the modern camera has and the camera of Niepce have in common is the function. Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film. 

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         5.  Digital cameras capture images with an electronic sensor called a CCD. 

Camera Modes

         1. Auto will completely control flash and exposure.  Program automatic-assist, just point an shoot. Unlike full auto mode, you can usually control flash and a few other camera settings. 

         2.  Portrait is used to attempt to blur out the background, camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting. Mostly used for portraits of faces. 

         3. Sports is used to freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible. Used mostly when photographing sports or motions. 

The Half Press 

         1. A half press is useful on a camera because there is faster camera response time, more control over focus, and encourages better composition. 

Controlling Flash 

         1. This symbol means no flash. It is used when you don't want flash at all and you want to use the natural light. 

         2. This symbol means Auto-flash. It is used so when you press the trigger the flash automatically comes on. 

Introduction to Exposure 

         1. When there is to much light in a picture the image will wash out. 

         2. When theres not enough light the picture will be to dark and you won't be able to see it. 

Universal Stop 

         1. The term "stop" is used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light. 

         2. It would be 2 stops brighter. 

         3. It would be 4 stops brighter. 

Shutter and Aperture 

          1. The longer exposers (like 1 second) give much more light to the film than a 1/1000 of a second exposure. 

          2. Shorter shutter don't give the film enough light. 

          4. Aperture controls brightness. 

         5. You make a larger opening in the aperture and it gives it more light.